Lead Windows Cloud Engineer

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 99,000 - 159,000; Full time

Job summary

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company, seeks a Cloud Engineer - Windows to design, implement, and support secure Windows server environments in federal cloud or hybrid infrastructures in Lincoln, Nebraska.

You will build and maintain VM images, automate deployments with PowerShell and IaC tools, and collaborate with security, DevOps, and application teams to meet performance, reliability, and cost objectives while ensuring compliance with federal policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Typically 4–7+ years of Windows system administration experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or similar.
• Strong proficiency managing Windows servers in cloud environments, including image management, configuration, patching, and security hardening.
• Experience with scripting and automation (e.g., PowerShell, Python) and infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Solid understanding of cloud networking, identity and access management, logging, and monitoring services.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance; U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Architect and administer Windows server instances in public or private cloud platforms, including image management, patching, and configuration baseline enforcement.
• Design and implement cloud networking constructs that support Windows workloads, such as virtual networks, subnets, network security groups, and load balancers.
• Automate Windows deployment and configuration using scripting and infrastructure-as-code tools to enable repeatable builds and consistent compliance.
• Integrate Windows instances with directory services and identity providers, implementing appropriate access controls for highly regulated environments.
• Monitor and tune Windows systems in the cloud using native platform tools and logs to maintain performance, availability, and cost efficiency.
• Collaborate with application, security, and DevOps teams to integrate Windows-based services into broader cloud architectures and CI/CD pipelines.
• Implement and support backup, recovery, and disaster recovery processes for Windows workloads in accordance with federal IT policies and standards.
• Maintain documentation, runbooks, and diagrams describing Windows cloud architectures, configurations, and operational procedures.

Skills

Windows admin

Cloud platforms (Azure/AWS)

Scripting (PowerShell/Python)

IaC (Terraform/CloudFormation)

Networking & IAM

Monitoring & logging

Security clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Eng

Tools

PowerShell

Python

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company, seeks a Cloud Engineer - Windows to design, implement, and support secure Windows server environments in federal cloud or hybrid infrastructures in Lincoln, Nebraska.

You will build and maintain VM images, automate deployments with PowerShell and IaC tools, and collaborate with security, DevOps, and application teams to meet performance, reliability, and cost objectives while ensuring compliance with federal policies.